# 116-hr-7385: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

116-hr-7385, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7385
- Congress: 116
- Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Sciences and History
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7385)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7385 (as of 2025-11-18).